Box Score

Samford SAM 5-11, 0-1

Mercer MER 9-7, 1-0

Samford SAM

5-11, 0-1

Final

Jan. 12, 2019

Mercer MER

9-7, 1-0

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	OT 1	F
Samford SAM	11	11	17	25	4	68
Mercer MER	10	17	16	21	12	76

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WBB Falls In Hard-Fought OT Battle At Mercer

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MACON, Ga. – The Samford women's basketball team opened Southern Conference play with a tough 76-68 overtime loss at defending SoCon champion Mercer Saturday afternoon at Hawkins Arena.

With the loss, Samford falls to 5-11 overall and 0-1 in Southern Conference play. Mercer improves to 9-7 overall and 1-0 in league play.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

Natalie Armstrong tied a career high with 19 points, and she grabbed eight rebounds to lead Samford in both categories.
Shauntai Battle scored 14 points for the Bulldogs.
Paige Serup and Ta'Naisha Hill added 10 points each for Samford.
Amanda Thompson led Mercer with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
KeKe Calloway added 21 points, while Shannon Titus had 17 points for the Bears.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

After Samford grabbed an early 4-1 lead, Mercer came back to take a 7-4 advantage with 5:10 to go in the first quarter.
Samford fought back to take an 11-10 lead with 2:15 left in the first quarter after a put-back by Armstrong.
Samford held an 11-10 lead after the first period of play.
With Samford leading, 13-10, Mercer went on a 14-4 run to take a 24-17 lead with 3:41 left in the second quarter.
Mercer held a 27-22 lead heading into the locker room at halftime.
Mercer opened the third quarter on a 7-0 run to take a 34-22 lead with 8:19 left in the period.
Samford came back to cut the lead to eight points at 34-26 with 7:34 left in the quarter after a basket by Armstrong.
The Bulldogs were able to close to within three points at 38-35 and again at 41-38, but Mercer held a 43-39 lead at the end of the third quarter.
Mercer stretched its lead to seven points at 49-42 with 6:33 to go in the fourth quarter.
With Mercer leading, 52-45, Samford fought back to cut the lead to three at 60-57 with 1:41 left following a three-pointer by Hill.
With Samford trailing, 64-61, Serup hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to knot the score at 64-64 and force overtime.
Mercer scored the first seven points of overtime to take a 71-64 lead with 2:21 left.
The Bears never trailed in the extra period, coming away with the 76-68 win.